Ph.D. Candidate
Research interests: Impacts of catch and release angling, migration of freshwater fish, adaptation of freshwater fish with introduction of invasive species.
Background
Background: BSc in biology with specialization in ecology (Laurentian University)
Undergrad thesis : Maternal influences on Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) embryonic fitness in an exploited Lake Huron stock
Lab Publications (29)
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Shorgan, M.B., B.E. Howell, L. LaRochelle, S.J. Cooke, A.T. Fisk, C.S. Vandergoot and G.D. Raby. In Press. Behavioural impacts of MS-222 and electro-immobilization on wild fish assessed using a whole lake telemetry system. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 00:000-000.
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LaRochelle, L., L.P., Griffin, J.W., Brownscombe, C.K., Elvidge, C.T., Hasler, J.A., Robichaud, J.C., Madden, S.J., Landsman, V., Raoult, A.J., Danylchuk, and S.J., Cooke. In Press. On the behaviour of fish released following a fisheries capture: methods, endpoints, and consequences. Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture. 00: 0000-0000.
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Vermaire, C., Madden, J. C., LaRochelle, L., Danylchuk, A. J., & Cooke, S. J. (2025). Evaluating hook removal techniques on jaw-hooked Smallmouth Bass captured with soft plastic jigs. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, vqaf005.
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Madden, J.C., L., LaRochelle, A.M., Goodenough, A.J., Danylchuk, and S.J., Cooke. In Press. Free falling: fizzing wild-caught smallmouth bass results in the inability to control buoyancy in deep water. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 00: 0000-0000.
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LaRochelle, L., J., Bernardi., J.C., Madden, J.W., Brownscombe, A.M., Goodenough, A.J., Danylchuk, and S.J., Cooke. In Press. Effects of Recreational Fishing Gear Type on Reflex Impairment on Post-Release Swimming Activity of Smallmouth Bass. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 00: 0000-0000.
